Is this not the greatest record cover you've ever seen?

[Axver]

I like the Under a Blood Red Sky cover, myself.

Can't believe I forgot about that one! That's right up there with War. Fantastic cover.

 

[ultraviolet7]

Had never noticed the cow (or bull?) was cross-eyed!

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

what about the american cover of boy. a classic right? right? :crickets: :tumbleweed:

shit..

 

[namkcuR]

what about the american cover of boy. a classic right? right? :crickets: :tumbleweed:

shit..

Most people I've talked to outside of America refuse to even acknowledge it as the cover of Boy. The boy is the cover of Boy, and that's that, according to them. For a long time I prefered the American version, but recently, I've started liking the original version. Partially because the reason it was changed is retarded and partially because of how iconic that kid(now grown man) has become in U2 lore.

 

[Axver]

The boy is the cover of Boy, and that's that, according to them.

Precisely.

There is only one cover of Boy.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Most people I've talked to outside of America refuse to even acknowledge it as the cover of Boy. The boy is the cover of Boy, and that's that, according to them. For a long time I prefered the American version, but recently, I've started liking the original version. Partially because the reason it was changed is retarded and partially because of how iconic that kid(now grown man) has become in U2 lore.

i was kidding btw

i've got both cds, although i have no idea where the u.s. version is. it's probably somewhere in one of these boxes, along with every other cd i own.

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

 

[gareth brown]

admit it, you have something against the cow

Hahahaha! Finally some hilarious U2 humour around here!!

...best U2 cover is THE JOSHUA TREE by far. So bloody simple yet the actual layout of it (like the singles) is so good, almost formal with the whole black bar/simple text thing they've got going on there!

I'm particularly fond of 'All That You Can't Leave Behind'...plus 'Achtung Baby'...I always take my 12" sleeve and just look at it for AGES and I still find it hard to believe it's a U2 cover...I don't know why...really odd.

 

[Zoots]

Fair enough, Axver. It seems you prefer covers that are more like works of art with one running theme. But personally, I love the Achtung cover for it's myriad images because it probably accurately reflects what was going on in their heads in 1991. I think their minds WERE a mess at the time. It was a creative explosion of sorts for them or re-invention or whatever you call it. But I have to say I love the JT cover too. My least fav one is probably HTDAAB. They even had a better shot inside the booklet. What were they thinking???

By the way, whats the deal with the horrible distorted black and white cover of Boy here in the US??? What happened to the one with the picture of Rowan... only in intl. versions?

 

[POP-ROMANCER]

Who's that person behind Bono in a picture on AB? 2nd row on the right.
Never ever noticed that!

 

[daygloeyes2]

 

[angel_28]

my personal favorite

 

[MacPhistoPT]

My favourites covers are War, Joshua Tree and ATYCLB. The ones I don't like very much are Pop and HTDAAB.

AB's cover is well relationshiped with the album and it's theme but it's a bit confusing and some images I can't recognize or understand...

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[ElectricalVoice]

I like the ATYCLB cover best.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

While my favorite U2 album cover is and always will be Achtung baby, The Joshua Tree cover is so iconic. It's classic.

 

[AtomicBono]

I'd say my favourite cover is War. Just an amazing photograph; the eyes really grab you. And of course the cover to Boy is great too, he looks so innocent in that one...

I love the simplicity of the JT cover versus the chaos of the AB cover. You know, I love almost every U2 cover. Even HTDAAB... the colour scheme is great; it really demands attention. They just could have used a much better photo.

 

[Zoots]

Even HTDAAB... the colour scheme is great; it really demands attention. They just could have used a much better photo.

I completely agree with that statement. The color scheme is good and the CD looks really attractive. But the photo is not the best one.

 

[WinnieThePoo]

POP

 

[phanan]

I've always like the JT cover.

And I think the Rattle And Hum cover is cool.

 

[gareth brown]

i despise the 'Atomic Bomb' colour scheme simply because they are my favourite colours and they've made the cover so damn GOOD! Now I can't wear my favourite two colours without people assuming it's just a 'bomb' related thing!!

 

[indra]

I like the War cover the best. Fits the album and is a great photo.

I never did like the JT cover. They look as if they are trying to be oh so cool, and I always found it nearly painful to look at. (Yeah, I know I'm weird.) And the AB cover is just a mess. Don't like it at all.

 

[the soul waits]

When I was a teenager, I folded the JT LP cover (yes, I'm that old!) open and put it up, right above my pillow
Had another gigantic JT poster on another wall.

One could venture to say I was a JT-lover

I love the ATYCLB cover! And I agree with the statements about HTDAAB : great colours and layout, horrible picture. Especially Bono isn't looking his best by far, imo.

 

[MsMofoGone]

I like these covers the best ...

War
Under A Blood Red Sky
The Unforgettable Fire
Pop

 

[RA-D]

Favourite is definitely All That You Can't Leave Behind, probably followed by Pop.

What is the American cover of Boy like?

 

[popacrobat]

pop

 

[oneflick]

what about the american cover of boy. a classic right? right? :crickets: :tumbleweed:

KRhodes, that is some funny shit right there! and nice work on the cow - my kind of humour....

POPROMANCER, i think - emphasis on the "think" - that is some supermodel behind Bono on the AB cover..... possibly Helena Christiansen ???? I may be VERY wrong.....

Fave covers:

Joshua Tree - love the LP Gatefold
War - Biased, I have the pic disc
Rattle & Hum - Sentimental reasons
ATYCLB - love the Airport as a symbol of "the turnstile of life"

HTDAAB is quite boring really *looks for tumbleweed emoticon....

 

[yimou]

Achtung baby

 

[Adam'sbaby]

My fave covers:

- War
- Under A Blood Red Sky ( I saw it painted on a wall of a store once and it looked great! I wish I had it painted on a wall in my room )
- All That You Can't Leave Behind

 

[Yahweh]

I like Achtung Baby but of course U2 will always be associated with the Joshua Tree cover.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

KRhodes, that is some funny shit right there! and nice work on the cow - my kind of humour....

thanks

What is the American cover of Boy like?

here it is: